Micromechanics of inelastic compaction in two allochemical limestones

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 100-117

  Vajdova, Veronika ^a,c   Baud, Patrick ^b   Wu, Lily ^a,d   Wong, Teng fong ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

^c Currently at Talbridge Corporation   (United States)

^d H2M   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataclasis; Experimental; Micromechanics; Microstructure; Pore collapse; Porous carbonates

Indexed keywords

CATACLASIS; DAMAGE EVOLUTION; DAMAGE INTENSITY; DUAL POROSITY MEDIUM; EXPERIMENTAL; INDIANA; MACRO-POROSITY; MACROPORES; MECHANICAL TWINNING; PORE COLLAPSE; TOTAL POROSITY;

CEMENTS; COMPACTION; MICROMECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LIMESTONE;

COMPACTION; DAMAGE; DEFORMATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIMESTONE; MICROMECHANICS; POROSITY; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRAIN; STRESS;

EID: 84866288380     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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